WA8 8BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Halton 004B, Bankfield ward, Halton.
This report describes the area around WA8 8BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA8 8BQ
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyHalton 004B: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hough Green, 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- No property in WA8 8BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Halton 004BNeighbourhood
- £194,727 average priceFor the whole of Halton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WA8 8BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WA8 8BQRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA8 8BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Community Primary School Primary. 33% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 40 m 1 minute on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Ormiston Chadwick Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Basil's Catholic Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 46% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Ashley High School Special | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WA8 8BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £155,000Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BBAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £195,000Coronet Way, WA8 8BAJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £216,000Royal Avenue, WA8 8HLOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £158,000Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BEApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £155,000Coronation Drive, WA8 8AYMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £285,000Ditchfield Road, WA8 8HZMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £185,000Edinburgh Road, WA8 8BGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £135,000Regal Crescent, WA8 8BNMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold210 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WA8 8BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hough Green7 minutes on foot580 m
GP practices
- THE BEECHES MEDICAL CTR640 m
Pharmacies
- NICHOLSON'S PHARMACY310 m
- DITTON PHARMACY850 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Ditchfield RoadSpar330 m
- Morrisons Daily WidnesMorrisons480 m
The neighbourhood: Halton 004B
Everything about Halton 004BThe postcode district: WA8
Everything about WA8Your MP
- Derek TwiggLabourMP for Widnes and Halewood
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.